Social Sciences: Geography
CAPS-aligned Social Sciences: Geography practice for Grade 11: 4 terms, 16 topics, with instant feedback, streaks and a leaderboard.
Term 1
The Earth's Energy Balance
Radiation budget, albedo, the greenhouse effect and how latitude controls Africa's insolation.
Pressure Belts and Global Winds
Atmospheric circulation cells, pressure belts, trade winds, westerlies, Coriolis effect and monsoons.
El Niño and La Niña
The ENSO cycle, Pacific sea-surface temperature changes and impacts on southern Africa's rainfall.
Africa's Climate and GIS
Africa's climate zones, desertification in the Sahel, the Benguela Current and remote sensing.
Term 2
Layered Rocks and Karoo Landscapes
Sedimentary rock formation, the Karoo Supergroup, cuestas and hogbacks.
Massive Igneous Landforms
Intrusive bodies (dykes, sills, batholiths), dolerite koppies, inselbergs and South African examples.
Slopes and Mass Movement
Slope components, stability factors, types of mass movement and prevention measures.
Geomorphology and Topographic Mapwork
Reading 1:50 000 maps, identifying slope types, drawing cross-sections and locating landforms.
Term 3
Development Indicators
GDP, HDI and its three components, social indicators and the development gap.
Trade and Globalisation
Balance of trade, free trade vs protectionism, TNCs, globalisation and fair trade.
Aid, Gender and Development
Types of aid, aid dependency, gender equality as a development driver and the SDGs.
Roles of State and Business in Development
South Africa's NDP, FDI, Public-Private Partnerships and regional bodies (SADC, AU, BRICS).
Term 4
Soil Formation and Erosion
Five soil-forming factors, soil horizons, types of erosion and conservation strategies.
Energy Resources
Conventional and renewable energy sources, South Africa's energy mix and the REIPPPP.
Greener Economies
Circular economy, carbon footprint, Paris Agreement, carbon tax and GIS in sustainability.
Resource Use and Sustainability
Renewable vs non-renewable resources, ecological footprint, Earth Overshoot Day and CBNRM.
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